The TV show Expedition Robinson, created by TV producer Charlie Parsons, which first aired in 1997 in Sweden ( and was later produced in a large number of other countries as Survivor ), added to the Nummer 28 / Real World template the idea of competition and elimination, in which cast members / contestants battled against each other and were removed from the show until only one winner remained.

Other notable people born in or associated with Newcastle include: engineer and industrialist Lord Armstrong, engineer and father of the modern steam railways George Stephenson, his son, also an engineer, Robert Stephenson, engineer and inventor of the steam turbine Sir Charles Parsons, inventor of the incandescent light bulb Sir Joseph Swan, modernist poet Basil Bunting, Lord Chief Justice Peter Taylor, the Portuguese writer Eça de Queiroz who was a diplomat in Newcastle from late 1874 until April 1879 — his most productive literary period, The Prime Minister of Thailand Abhisit Vejjajiva, singers Eric Burdon, Sting and Brian Johnson, lead singer of AC / DC from 1980 to the present, actors Charlie Hunnam multiple circumnavigator David Scott Cowper, Neil Tennant, Alan Hull, Mark Knopfler, Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch, Cheryl Cole, entertainers Ant and Dec, and international footballers Peter Beardsley, Michael Carrick, Andy Carroll, Paul Gascoigne and Alan Shearer.

" The format for Survivor was created in 1992 by British television producer Charlie Parsons.

In the mid-1980s he met Charlie Parsons, who was to become his business partner and boyfriend.

* Charlie Parsons ( born 1958 ), television producer

The show was revived in London in 1986 starring Paul Nicholas ( Joe ), Lisa Hull ( Charlie Hadwell ), Cyd Charisse ( Lady Hadwell ), Nicholas Parsons ( Nicholas Wainwright ), Dora Bryan ( Kay Connor ) and Mark Wynter ( Jack Connor ), but ran for only six months.

The format was developed in 1994 by Charlie Parsons for a United Kingdom TV production company called Planet 24, but the Swedish debut in 1997 was the first production to actually make it to television.

Planet 24 was owned by Charlie Parsons and Bob Geldof.

The show was the brainchild of Charlie Parsons and was originally produced for series 1 and 2 by the production company 24 Hour Productions, which later became Planet 24.

Notable covers include " Blue Alert " and " Half the Perfect World " by Leonard Cohen / Anjani Thomas ; " Smile " by Charlie Chaplin, John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons ; a rendition of Serge Gainsbourg's " La Javanaise " and Tom Waits ' "( Looking for ) the Heart of Saturday Night ".

* NERD ( television production company ), a company set up by ' Survivor ' creator Charlie Parsons

In March 2010 The Guardian newspaper reported that the EMMY award winning Survivor creator Charlie Parsons was investing in NERD ( MediaGuardian. co. uk, 25 March 2010 ), and had become the company's Chairman.

* About Charlie Parsons Creative Partners

#" Smile " ( Charlie Chaplin, Geoffrey Parsons, John Turner ) – 2: 55

It was inspired by the theme to the 1936 film Modern Times, written by Charlie Chaplin and commonly known as " Smile " ( lyrics were added to Smile in 1954 by John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons ).

Bob Geldof and Tony Boland ( television producer ) founded Planet Pictures which merged with 24 Hour Productions, headed by Charlie Parsons and Waheed, later Lord Alli.

* 1898 – Charlie Grimm, American baseball player ( d. 1983 )

* 1903 – Charlie Gehringer, American baseball player ( d. 1993 )

* 1965 – Charlie Hayes, American baseball player

* 1983 – Charlie Morton, American baseball player

* 1956 – Charlie Reliford, American baseball umpire

* 1983 – Charlie Haeger, American baseball player

** Charlie Lau, American baseball player ( b. 1933 )

* January 21 – Charlie Gehringer, American baseball player ( b. 1903 )

* May 11 – Charlie Gehringer, baseball player ( d. 1993 )

* Charlie Jones ( infielder ) ( 1861 – 1922 ), baseball infielder

* Charlie Jones ( outfielder ) ( 1876 – 1947 ), baseball outfielder

* Charlie Manuel, American and Japanese baseball player and World Series champion manager of the Philadelphia Phillies

* Charlie Peete, baseball player

* Charlie Greene ( baseball ), former Major League Baseball backup catcher

Charlie Gehringer, the baseball Hall of Famer, was from Fowlerville.

* Charlie Maxwell (" Old Paw Paw "), a former Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox baseball player.

* Charlie Berry ( 1860 – 1940 ), former professional baseball player, Union Association, and father of Charlie Berry.

* Charlie Berry ( 1902 – 72 ), former professional baseball and umpire, Major League Baseball.

* Charlie Hayes, former professional baseball player

Charlie Metro, major league baseball player / manager

* Charles C. " Charlie " Robertson: A 1915 Nocona High School graduate, Mr. Robertson went on to play major league baseball with the Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Browns, and Boston Braves.

It was with the White Sox that Charlie Robertson pitched one of only 17 perfect games ever recorded in American major league baseball on April 30, 1922.

* Charlie Manuel, MLB baseball manager

* Charlie Grimm-major league baseball player and manager

Charlie Soong was born as Han Jiaozhun ( 韓教準 ) in the western suburbs of Wenchang City, Hainan, China as the third son of Han Hongyi ( 韓鴻翼 Hán ​ Hóngyì ​) sometime between 1863 and 1866.

* Charlie Hamburg ( 1863 – 1931 ), a baseball player

* Charlie Soong, b. 1863, missionary and businessman

* Charlie Sweeney ( 1863 – 1902 ), Major League Baseball player